| 单词 | palpitation |
| 释义 | palpitation|pælpɪˈteɪʃən|
[ad. L. palpitātiōn-em, n. of action f. palpitāre palpitate. Cf. F. palpitation (1545).]
The action of palpitating.
1. The beating of the heart; esp. a violent and rapid pulsation resulting from exercise, strong emotion, etc.; throbbing; spec. such increased activity of the heart arising from disease of the organ itself or other parts of the body.
1604Jas. I Counterbl. (Arb.) 102 If..a man would..lay a heauy pound stone on his breast, for staying and holding downe that wanton palpitation. 1656Ridgley Pract. Physic 273 Palpitation of the Heart comes first from something troubling the Heart. 1834J. Forbes Laennec's Dis. Chest (ed. 4) 553 The symptoms of this affection..are—a soft and weak pulse, and feeble and indistinct palpitations. 1872Huxley Phys. ii. 53 Other emotions cause that extreme rapidity and violence of action which we call palpitation.
2. gen. A trembling or quivering motion; a tremble.
1677Gale Crt. Gentiles iii. 66 When any parts of their members suffered a palpitation or leaping they foretold something prosperous or sad to happen. 1778F. Burney Diary 26 Aug., Mrs. Thrale..felt herself in a little palpitation for me. 1827Lytton Pelham lxxxiii. (1853) 293 Dawson trembled like a leaf, and the palpitation of his limbs made his step audible and heavy. 1891T. Hardy Tess (1900) 102/1 She heard a new strange sound among the leaves... Sometimes it was a palpitation, sometimes a flutter; sometimes it was a sort of gasp or gurgle. |
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